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Quiz about Modern Terrorism
Quiz about Modern Terrorism

Modern Terrorism Trivia Quiz


Terrorism may be quite old, but let's see what you know about modern terrorism.

A multiple-choice quiz by hilllie. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
hilllie
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
338,631
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Aum Shinrikyo is a Japanese cult founded by Shoko Asahara. It combines Asahara's understanding of Yoga, Buddhism and Christianity. On March 20, 1995, members of the cult killed 12 citizens and seriously injured 54 others in an attack on the Tokyo subway system. What type of gas did they use? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On April 19, 1995, a bomb killed 168 people and injured more than 800 others. In what U.S. city did that bombing take place? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. With more than 170 suicide attacks, this organization is considered to have perfected the strategy. Surprisingly, its members are not radical Islamists like most suicide bombers. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Hassan Nasrallah became the head of what terrorist organization in 1992? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Sinn Féin party has historically been associated with what terrorist organization? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What terrorist group attacked the United States Capitol on March 1, 1971? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The German Red Army Faction is also known as: Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which terrorist organization captured the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Twin Towers were destroyed by Al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. In which previous year did they make an unsuccessful attempt? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In what country was Osama Bin Laden killed? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Aum Shinrikyo is a Japanese cult founded by Shoko Asahara. It combines Asahara's understanding of Yoga, Buddhism and Christianity. On March 20, 1995, members of the cult killed 12 citizens and seriously injured 54 others in an attack on the Tokyo subway system. What type of gas did they use?

Answer: Sarin

The cult used VX gas against people on other occasions. They are actually believed to have caused the only death of a person using VX gas.
2. On April 19, 1995, a bomb killed 168 people and injured more than 800 others. In what U.S. city did that bombing take place?

Answer: Oklahoma City

The bombing was planted by Timothy McVeigh, who claimed it was directed at the U.S. government, in revenge for its actions at the Waco Siege and at Ruby Ridge.
3. With more than 170 suicide attacks, this organization is considered to have perfected the strategy. Surprisingly, its members are not radical Islamists like most suicide bombers.

Answer: Tamil Tigers

The Tamil Tigers, fighting for independence in Sri Lanka, are Hindu. They perpetrated 171 suicide attacks according to some estimates, and this may be more than half of all suicide attacks between 1980 and 2000!
4. Hassan Nasrallah became the head of what terrorist organization in 1992?

Answer: Hezbollah

He succeeded Abbas al-Musawi after the latter was killed by Israel. Hezbollah literaly means "The party of God", Hassan means "good", and Nasrallah means "victory of God".
5. The Sinn Féin party has historically been associated with what terrorist organization?

Answer: Provisional IRA

The Provisional IRA is an Irish nationalist organization. In 2005 it announced it ended its armed campaign.
6. What terrorist group attacked the United States Capitol on March 1, 1971?

Answer: Weather Underground

The Weather Underground was a radical communist terrorist organization. They took their name from the Bob Dylan line: "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" from the song "Subterranean Homesick Blues".
7. The German Red Army Faction is also known as:

Answer: Baader-Meinhof Gang

The organization was founded in 1970, and is sometimes named after Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof. It was a radical communist terror group, which believed that Germany was still controled by fascists, and carried out many operations against the government and corporations.
8. Which terrorist organization captured the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit?

Answer: Hamas

Shalit was captured on June 25, 2006. As a terrorist group, Hamas refused requests from the Red Cross to allow visits, as this would possibly reveal his location. This is against international humanitarian law.
9. The Twin Towers were destroyed by Al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. In which previous year did they make an unsuccessful attempt?

Answer: 1993

In 1993, Al-Qaeda tried to bring down the north tower, using a truck bomb. It killed 7 people, but failed to collapse the building.
10. In what country was Osama Bin Laden killed?

Answer: Pakistan

Osama Bin Laden was head of the Islamic terrorist group of Al-Qaeda. In 2001, he was responsible for the bombing of the World Trade Center, which killed 2,752 people. The United States found Bin Laden ten years later, and he was killed on May 1, 2011, in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Source: Author hilllie

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